Morland Avenue area 20mph limit

Closed 9 Aug 2019

Opened 12 Jul 2019

Contact

lorraine.abbott@leicester.gov.uk

Feedback updated 19 Nov 2019

We asked

We proposed the introduction of a 20mph speed limit in the Morland Avenue area.

You said

Six responses were received to the online consultation, five of which were within the consultation delivery area and one outside.

We also carried out a paper consultation to residents in the area covered by the 20mph speed limit.

111 letters were delivered. 48 replied including six by the online consultation which was a 43% response rate.

38 (79%) were in favour of the proposed 20mph speed limit, nine (19%) against and one (2%) were unsure.

We did

As a result of the support of the proposal, the City Mayor has approved the implementation of the scheme which is scheduled to come into force late 2019.

Overview

Leicester City Council is proposing to introduce a 20mph speed limit on Morland Avenue and Grenfell Road. This is part of our commitment to improve road safety and encourage walking and cycling near to schools and in residential areas. The speed limit on these streets is currently 30 miles per hour. No further traffic calming measures are proposed.

Download map showing streets affected by the proposed 20mph speed limit.

Areas

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Audiences

  • All residents

Interests

  • Schools
  • Highways
  • Environmental health
  • Cycling
  • Transport